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silent book club

Silent Reading Night

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adult Area at New Bremen
Library Branch: New Bremen
Room: Adult Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Do you ever miss the silent reading portion of grade school? New Bremen hosts their own Silent Book Club that is B.Y.O.B. (In this case, B.Y.O.B.

Hanging plants made of beads and jewelry wire

Beaded Hanging Plant

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
New Knoxville
Library Branch: New Knoxville
Age Group: Family, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Love plants, but have trouble keeping them alive? Have we got a craft for you! Make a beaded plant impossible to kill, and impossible not to love. 

The Lorax

Family Movie Night: The Lorax

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Event Room at Wapakoneta-Central
Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Event Room
Age Group: Children, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in the Event Room at 5pm to watch The Lorax for Dr. Seuss Day!

There will be snacks and a craft for the kids during the movie.

Playdate

Playdate

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Cridersville
Library Branch: Cridersville
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Babies/Toddlers, Family
Program Type: Game/Activity
Event Details:

Come join us for a playdate and meet new friends.

A western box turtle sitting in the grass and clover

Wildlife Encounter with Bruckner Nature Center

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
New Bremen
Library Branch: New Bremen
Age Group: Children, Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: Performance/Presenter
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Bruckner Nature Center and their Wildlife Ambassadors as we learn about wildlife in our area, conservation, and see some really cute critters.

two ladies sitting in a garden drinking tea and having snacks

Tea Party

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
New Bremen
Library Branch: New Bremen
Age Group: Family, Everyone
Program Type: Game/Activity, Meeting
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we reschedule our Tea Party from January, featuring samples of hot tea as well as hot cocoa and snacks. Dressing up is encouraged but not required. 

Herd of Elephants

Homeschool: All About Animals

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Event Room at Wapakoneta-Central
Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Event Room
Age Group: Pre-Teens, Children, Family
Program Type: Game/Activity
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a special homeschool event where we will learn about different animals by watching an episode of National Geographic Kids. After watching the episode, we will be playing a few rounds of zoo bingo!

pot of gold craft pic

Kids Craft Night: Pot of Gold

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Event Room at Wapakoneta-Central
Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Event Room
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in the Event Room at 5pm to make a decoration to hang up for St. Patrick's Day, your own pot of gold! Registration required!

Children's books in a stack

Storytime with Police Chief Mike

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 10:30pm - 11:00pm
New Bremen
Library Branch: New Bremen
Age Group: Youth, Children, Babies/Toddlers, Family
Program Type: Performance/Presenter, Storytime
Event Details:

New Bremen police Chief Mike Skinner is our Storytime special guest! 

Bluey's Family

Bluey Paint Party

Monday, March 16, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Event Room at Wapakoneta-Central
Library Branch: Wapakoneta-Central
Room: Event Room
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in the Event Room for a Bluey Paint Party! Each toddler will get a blank canvas and do a paint free for all. While painting, they will get to watch an episode of Bluey!

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Book Club

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room at Cridersville
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Book Club:

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This Month we will be reading "Where The Forest Meets the Stars" by Glendy Vanderah.

Library Branch: Cridersville
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Book Club

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This Month we will be reading "Where The Forest Meets the Stars" by Glendy Vanderah.

People reading while sitting side by side

Porch Talk Book Club

Monday, June 8, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Waynesfield
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This month we will be discussing Mademoiselle Chanel by C.W. Goriner

Library Branch: Waynesfield
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This month we will be discussing Mademoiselle Chanel by C.W. Goriner

People reading while sitting side by side

Book Club

Monday, June 8, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at New Bremen
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Book Club:

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

The June selection is Six Days in Bombay by Alka Joshi.  Copies of the hardcover book in regular print and large print will be available first come first served at the New Bremen library.  

Library Branch: New Bremen
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Book Club

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

The June selection is Six Days in Bombay by Alka Joshi.  Copies of the hardcover book in regular print and large print will be available first come first served at the New Bremen library.  

People reading while sitting side by side

Book Club

Monday, June 15, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Library at New Knoxville
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Book Club:

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

The June's selection is Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson.  Copies of the hardcover book in regular print and large print will be available first come first served at the New Knoxville library. 

Library Branch: New Knoxville
Room: Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Book Club

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

The June's selection is Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson.  Copies of the hardcover book in regular print and large print will be available first come first served at the New Knoxville library. 

People reading while sitting side by side

Book Club

Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room at Cridersville
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Book Club:

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

Join us this Month as we read and discuss "The God of the Woods" by Liz Moore.

Library Branch: Cridersville
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Book Club

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

Join us this Month as we read and discuss "The God of the Woods" by Liz Moore.

People reading while sitting side by side

Porch Talk Book Club

Monday, July 13, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Waynesfield
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This month we will be discussing Summer Island by Kristin Hannah

Library Branch: Waynesfield
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This month we will be discussing Summer Island by Kristin Hannah

People reading while sitting side by side

Book Club

Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room at Cridersville
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Book Club:

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

Join us this month as we read and discuss "Between Sisters" by Kristin Hannah.

Library Branch: Cridersville
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Book Club

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

Join us this month as we read and discuss "Between Sisters" by Kristin Hannah.

People reading while sitting side by side

Porch Talk Book Club

Monday, August 10, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Waynesfield
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This month we will be discussing Crow Mary by Kathleen Grissom

Library Branch: Waynesfield
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This month we will be discussing Crow Mary by Kathleen Grissom

People reading while sitting side by side

Porch Talk Book Club

Monday, September 14, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Waynesfield
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This month we will be discussing Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer

Library Branch: Waynesfield
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This month we will be discussing Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer

People reading while sitting side by side

Porch Talk Book Club

Monday, October 12, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Waynesfield
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This month we will be discussing Wild by Cheryl Strayed

Library Branch: Waynesfield
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This month we will be discussing Wild by Cheryl Strayed

People reading while sitting side by side

Porch Talk Book Club

Monday, November 9, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Waynesfield
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This month we will be discussing The Chilbury Ladies Choir by Jennifer Ryan

Library Branch: Waynesfield
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This month we will be discussing The Chilbury Ladies Choir by Jennifer Ryan

People reading while sitting side by side

Porch Talk Book Club

Monday, December 14, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Waynesfield
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This month we will be discussing A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg

Library Branch: Waynesfield
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This month we will be discussing A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg

People reading while sitting side by side

Porch Talk Book Club

Tuesday, January 5, 2027 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room at Waynesfield
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Book Club:

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This month's title for Porch Talk will be 

Library Branch: Waynesfield
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Book Club

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This month's title for Porch Talk will be 

People reading while sitting side by side

Porch Talk Book Club

Tuesday, January 26, 2027 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room at Waynesfield
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Book Club:

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This month's title for Porch Talk will be 

Library Branch: Waynesfield
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Book Club

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This month's title for Porch Talk will be 

People reading while sitting side by side

Porch Talk Book Club

Tuesday, February 16, 2027 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room at Waynesfield
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Book Club:

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This month's title for Porch Talk will be 

Library Branch: Waynesfield
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Book Club

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This month's title for Porch Talk will be 

People reading while sitting side by side

Porch Talk Book Club

Tuesday, March 9, 2027 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room at Waynesfield
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Book Club:

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This month's title for Porch Talk will be 

Library Branch: Waynesfield
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Book Club

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This month's title for Porch Talk will be 

People reading while sitting side by side

Porch Talk Book Club

Tuesday, March 30, 2027 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room at Waynesfield
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Book Club:

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This month's title for Porch Talk will be 

Library Branch: Waynesfield
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Book Club

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This month's title for Porch Talk will be 

People reading while sitting side by side

Porch Talk Book Club

Tuesday, April 20, 2027 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room at Waynesfield
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Book Club:

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This month's title for Porch Talk will be 

Library Branch: Waynesfield
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Book Club

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This month's title for Porch Talk will be 

People reading while sitting side by side

Porch Talk Book Club

Tuesday, May 11, 2027 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room at Waynesfield
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Book Club:

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This month's title for Porch Talk will be 

Library Branch: Waynesfield
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Book Club

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This month's title for Porch Talk will be 

People reading while sitting side by side

Porch Talk Book Club

Tuesday, June 1, 2027 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room at Waynesfield
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Book Club:

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This month's title for Porch Talk will be 

Library Branch: Waynesfield
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Book Club

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This month's title for Porch Talk will be 

People reading while sitting side by side

Porch Talk Book Club

Tuesday, June 22, 2027 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room at Waynesfield
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Book Club:

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This month's title for Porch Talk will be 

Library Branch: Waynesfield
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Book Club

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This month's title for Porch Talk will be 

People reading while sitting side by side

Porch Talk Book Club

Tuesday, July 13, 2027 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room at Waynesfield
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Book Club:

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This month's title for Porch Talk will be 

Library Branch: Waynesfield
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Book Club

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This month's title for Porch Talk will be 

People reading while sitting side by side

Porch Talk Book Club

Tuesday, August 3, 2027 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room at Waynesfield
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Book Club:

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This month's title for Porch Talk will be 

Library Branch: Waynesfield
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Book Club

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This month's title for Porch Talk will be 

People reading while sitting side by side

Porch Talk Book Club

Tuesday, August 24, 2027 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room at Waynesfield
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Book Club:

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This month's title for Porch Talk will be 

Library Branch: Waynesfield
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Book Club

Pick up each month's title ahead of time to read and then discuss it at our monthly gathering. New members always welcome!

This month's title for Porch Talk will be